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Enrollment
2,144
High
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341305003554
Piscataway Township High School
100 BEHMER ROAD, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854 · (732) 981-0700 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,144 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New Jersey public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
155 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
919 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 505 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 526 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 525 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 588 | 27% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Piscataway Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
29.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.9% | 28.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Piscataway Township High School
Piscataway Township High School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataway Township High School this school | 2,144 | 42.9% | 39.8% |
| Edison High School EDISON | 2,393 | 48.9% | 34.7% |
| Sayreville War Memorial High School PARLIN | 1,764 | 46.2% | 33.0% |
| North Brunswick Township High School NORTH BRUNSWICK | 1,876 | 54.1% | 27.5% |
| John F. Kennedy Memorial High School ISELIN | 1,405 | 46.8% | 40.6% |
| Franklin High School Somerset | 2,134 | 50.2% | 25.8% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Piscataway Township High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #177 of 397 | #10 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #196 of 400 ▲ 3 | #15 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #211 of 395 ▼ 7 | #9 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,144 | #21 of 442 | #8 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #310 of 388 | #22 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #5 of 389 | #1 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #176 of 405 | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #118 of 200 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,144
-8 (0%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,702
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,144 | 154.9 | 13.8:1 | 43% (919) |
| 2023-24 | 2,127 | 151.3 | 14.1:1 | 37% (786) |
| 2022-23 | 2,144 | 153.1 | 14.0:1 | 35% (742) |
| 2020-21 | 2,152 | 163 | 13.2:1 | 35% (756) |
| 2017-18 | 2,291 | 164.8 | 13.9:1 | 37% (859) |
| 2015-16 | 2,173 | 161 | 13.5:1 | 34% (741) |
| 2010-11 | 2,226 | 144 | 15.5:1 | 21% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 1,970 | 136 | 14.5:1 | 14% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 1,702 | 137 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piscataway Township High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,291 to 2,144); teachers down 6% (164.8 to 154.9).
About Piscataway Township High School
Piscataway Township High School is a large high school in New Jersey, located in PISCATAWAY. A federal count lists 2,144 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in New Jersey is about 929, so this school runs 131% larger than that.
Piscataway Township School District, which runs Piscataway Township High School, has 11 schools and 7,289 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Piscataway Township High School, at 32%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Black, 25% Hispanic, 12% White, and 3% multiracial. Piscataway Township High School's diversity index is 75%, against a US figure of 70%.
Piscataway Township High School's 154.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.8:1. On average, high schools in New Jersey have 12.7:1, compared with 13.8:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 43%. For comparison, public schools in Middlesex County average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Piscataway Township High School is B. Compared with New Jersey public high schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Piscataway Township High School would be expected to post about 42.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.8%.
Within Middlesex County, the median household income is $111,549, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Piscataway Township High School, Middlesex County has 213 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Piscataway Township Schools Children's Corner, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Piscataway Township High School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
NCES assigns Piscataway Township High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 2,144, starting from 2,152.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Piscataway Township High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Piscataway Township School District
- Piscataway Township Schools Children's CornerElementary · 616 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Theodore Schor Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Arbor Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
Other schools in PISCATAWAY
- Piscataway Magnet SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Piscataway Township Schools Children's CornerElementary · 616 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Theodore Schor Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Arbor Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
Nearby schools
- Piscataway Township Schools Children's Corner0.4 mi · 616
- Conackamack Middle School0.9 mi · 466
- Martin Luther King Elementary School1.0 mi · 488
- Randolphville Elementary School1.0 mi · 465
- Knollwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 460
- Theodore Schor Middle School1.2 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Piscataway Township High SchoolHow many students attend Piscataway Township High School?
Piscataway Township High School enrolls approximately 2,144 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Piscataway Township High School serve?
Piscataway Township High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piscataway Township High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piscataway Township High School is approximately 13.8:1 (155 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Piscataway Township High School?
At Piscataway Township High School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 25% Hispanic, 27% Black, 32% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Piscataway Township High School in?
Piscataway Township High School is part of Piscataway Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.